2017年考研英语二真题及答案

2017考研英语二真题及答案Section1UseofEnglishReadthefollowingtext.blankandmark[B],[C]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)peopleworkdifferently.They’remoreandwillingrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence__1__firm’Directions:Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumbered[A],or[D]Happyproductive,morecreative,totakegreaterwork,too.Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentpaper.__2__,firmsinhappylacesdevelopment).That’sislinkedtothekindthefuture.toknowifthe__4__andwaycompaniesinvested.Sotheyhappiness__6__byGalluppollingwitheinvestmentfirmsinthose__7__enough,firms’happinessoftheareainwhichinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseonR&D?Tofindouth,eresearchersandsalesThelinkresearchspendmoreonR&D(researchandbecausehappinessoflonger-termthinking__3__formakinginvestmentsforTheresearcherswantedinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould__5__thecomparedU.S.cities’averageactivityofpubliclytradedareas.investmentandR&Dintensitywerecorrelatedwithetheywere__8__.Butisitreallyhappinessthat’slinkedtoabouthappiercities__9__whyfirmstherespendmorecontrolledforvarious__10__thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvest–likesize,industry,–andforindicatorsthaptlacewas__11__tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.betweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally__12__evenafteraccountingforthesethings.Thecorrelabetwioneenhappinessandinvestmentwhichtheauthors__13__tothepossibleof“youngerandless__14__managersTherelationshipwas__15__strongerinplaceswherehappinessseemtoinvestmoreinplacespeopleareratherthaninplaceswith__17__thislonger-termview,theauthorsimaginethatcultureandsentimentwouldfuture.“Itsurelyplausiblethathappyeopleand__20__R&Dmorethantheaverage,”saidoneresearcher.why[B]where[C]Inreturn[B]famous[C]perfect[D]modernism[C]optimism[D]wasparticularlystrongfor“lesscodifieddecisionmakingprocess”andwhoaremorelikelytobeyoungerfirms,presenceinfluencedbysentiment.”waspreadmore__16__.Firmswheremostrelativelyhappy,happinessinequality.doesn’tprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakeaitatleast__18__atIt’snothardtohelp__19__howexecutiveshinkaboutthebemoreforward-thinkingbelievethatpossibility.localseemswouldandcreative1.[A]how[D]when2.[A]Inparticular[C]Incontrast[D]Inconclusion3.[A]sufficient[B]necessary4.[A]individualism[B]realism

5.[A]echo[B]6.[A]imagined[B]7.[A]Sure[B]Odd[C]Unfortunate8.[A]advertised[B]divided[C]overtaxed[D]9.[A]explain[B]overstate[C]summarize[D]factors[C]levels[D]desirable[B]sociable[C]reputableheld[C]emerged[D]assign[C]transfer[D]comparecivilized[C]ambitious[D]experiencedinstead[C]also[D]rapidly[B]regularly[C]directly[D]Until[C]While[D]Sincejumps[C]hints[D]rediscover[C]simplify[D]share20.[A]miss[C]spoil[D]changemeasured[C]invented[D]assumed[D]Oftenheadquarteredemphasize10.[A]stages[B]methods11.[A][D]reliable12.[A]resumed[B]broke13.[A]attribute[B]14.[A]serious[B]15.[A]thus[B]never16.[A]equally17.[A]After[B]18.[A]arrives[B]strikes19.[A]shape[B]prayfor[B]leantowards[C]giveaway[D]sendoutSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections：Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1It’struethathigh-schoolincollege.Studentswithoutexperiencecancatchupafterafewintroductorycourses,saidTomCortina,theassistantdeanatCarnegieMellon’sSchoolofComputerScience.Cortinasaid,earlyexposureisbeneficial.Whenyoungerkidslearncomputerscience,theylearnthatit’snotjustaconfusing,endlessstringoflettersandnumbers—butatooltobuildapps,orcreateartwork,ortesthypotheses.It’snotashardforthemtotransformtheirthoughtprocessesasitisforolderstudents.Breakingdownproblemsintobite-sizedchunksandusingcodetosolvethembecomesnormal.codingclassesaren’tessentialforlearningcomputerscienceHowever,Givingmorechildrenthistrainingcouldincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthefieldandhelpfillthejobsgap,Cortinasaid.Studentsalsobenefitfromlearningsomethingaboutcodingbeforetheygettocollege,whereintroductorycomputer-scienceclassesarepackedtothebrim,whichcandrivetheless-experiencedor-determinedstudentsaway.TheFlatironSchool,wherepeoplepaytolearnprogramming,startedasoneofthemanycodingbootcampsthat’sbecomepopularforadultslookingforacareerchange.Thehigh-schoolersgetthesamecurriculum,but“wetrytogearlessonstowardthings

they’reinterestedin,”saidVictoriaFriedman,aninstructor.Forinstance,oneoftheappsthestudentsaredevelopingsuggestsmoviesbasedonyourmood.ThestudentsintheFlatironclassprobablywon’tdropoutofhighschoolandbuildthenextFacebook.Programminglanguageshaveaquickturnover,sothe“RubyonRails”languagetheylearnedmaynotevenberelevantbythetimetheyenterthejobmarket.Buttheskillstheylearn—howtothinklogicallythroughaproblemandorganizetheresults—applytoanycodinglanguage,saidDeborahSeehorn,aneducationconsultantforthestateofNorthCarolina.Indeed,theFlatironstudentsmightnotgointoITatall.Butcreatingafuturearmyofcodersisnotthesolepurposeoftheclasses.Thesekidsaregoingtobesurroundedbycomputers—intheirpockets,intheiroffices,intheirhomes—fortherestoftheirlives.Theyoungertheylearnhowcomputersthink,howtocoaxthemachineintoproducingwhattheywant—theearliertheylearnthattheyhavethepowertodothat—thebetter.21.Cortinaholdsthatearlyexposuretocomputersciencemakesiteasierto____.A.completefuturejobtrainingB.remodelthewayofthinkingC.formulatelogicalhypothesesD.perfectartworkproduction22.Indeliveringlessonsforhigh-schoolers,Flatironhasconsideredtheir____.A.experienceB.academicbackgroundsC.careerprospectsD.interest23.DeborahSeehornbelievesthattheskillslearnedatFlatironwill____.A.helpstudentslearnothercomputerlanguagesB.havetobeupgradedwhennewtechnologiescomeC.needimprovingwhenstudentslookforjobsD.enablestudentstomakebigquickmoney24.Accordingtothelastparagraph,Flatironstudentsareexpectedto____.A.competewithafuturearmyofprogrammersB.staylongerintheinformationtechnologyindustryC.becomebetterpreparedforthedigitalizedworldD.bringforthinnovativecomputertechnologies25.Theword“coax”(Line4,Para.6)isclosestinmeaningto____.A.challengeB.persuadeC.frightenD.misguide

Text2Biologistsestimatethatasmanyas2millionlesserlentredtotheoftengraylandscapemidwesternandsouthwesternUnitedsome22,000prairchieckens---akindofbirdlivingonstretchinggrasslands—onceoftheStates.Butjustbirdsremaintoday,occupyingabout16%ofthespecies’historicrange.ThecrashwasamajorreasontheU.SFishandWildlifeService（USFWS）decidedtoformallylistsituation,”saidUSFWSDirectordisappointed.Theyhadpushedtodesignatethebirdas“endangered,”aofficialsgreaterarguedthatthe“threatened”taggavethefederaltryoutnew,potentiallylessconfrontationalconservaptionsproaches.calledforwithwesternstategovernments,whichuneasywithfederalactionandwitheprivatewhocontrolanestimated95%oftheprairchiecken’stheplan,forthebirdasthreatened.“ThelesserprairchieckenisinadesperateDanielAshe.Someenvironmentalists,however,weretheagencystatusthatgivesfederalregulatorypowertocrackdownonthreats.ButAsheandothersgovernmentflexibilitytoInparticular,theyforgingclosercollaborationareoftenlandownershabitat.Underexample,theagencysaiditwouldnotprosecutelandownerorbusinessesthatunintentionallykill,harm,ordisturbthebird,aslongastheyhadsignedaprairchieckenhabitat.andbusinesseseveryacredestroyedwith2newacresofbeusedtocompensatesetaninterimgoalofrestoringprairchieckenpopulationsbirdsoverthenext10years.AnditgivesAssociationofFishandWildlifeofstateagencies,thejobremaininthedriver’sseatforrange—widemanagementplantorestoreNegotiatedbyUSFWSandthestates,theplanrequiresindividualsthatdamagehabitataspartoftheiroperationstopayintoafundtoreplacesuitablehabitat.Thefundwillalsolandownerswhosetasidehabitat,USFWSalsotoanannualaverageof67,000theWesternAgencies(WAFWA),acoalitionofmonitoringprogress.Overall,theideaistolet“states”managingthespecies，”Ashesaid.Noteveryonetheplan,andatleastindustrygroups,fouritinfederalgovernmentisgivingittoextinction,”says26.Themajorreasonforbuysthewin-winrhetoricSomeCongressmembersaretryingtoblockstates,andthreeenvironmentalenough“TheadozengroupsarechallengingcourtNotsurprisingly,doesn’tgofarfederalresponsibilityformanagingthebirdtothesameindustriesthatarepushingbiologistJayLininger.listingthelesserprairieasthreatenedis____[A]itsdrasticallydecreasedpopulation[B]theunderestimateofthegrasslandacreage[C]adesperateappealfromsomebiologists[D]theinsistenceofprivatelandowners27.The“threatenetagd”isappointedsomeenvironmenintalistshatit_____[A]wasagive-intogovernmentalpressure

[B]wouldfeweragenciesinactioninvolv[C]grantedlessfederalregulatorypower[D]wentagainstconservationpolicies28.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3thatunintentionalharm-doerswillnotbeprosecutedifthey_____[A]agreetopayasumfor[B]volunteertosetupanequallybighabitattheWAFWAmonitoringjobcompensation[C]offertosupport[D]promisetoraisefundsforUSFWSoperations29.AccordingtoAshe，theleadingroleinmanagingthespeciesin______[A]thefederalgovernment[B]thewildlifeagencies[C]thelandowners[D]thestates30.JayLiningerwouldmostlikelysupport_______[A]industrygroups[B]thewin-winrhetoric[C]environmentalgroups[D]theplanunderchallengeText3Thateveryone’stoobusythesedaysisacliché.Butonespecificcomplaintismadeespeciallymournfully：There’sneveranytimetoread.Whatmakestheproblemseemsufficient.Theweb’supTV”or“Carrywithyouatallfreeuptheodd30minuteswork.Sitdowntoreadandtheflywheelofwork-relatedkeepsspinning-orelseyou’resoexhaustedthatachallengingbook’sthingyouneed.Themodernanovelistandcritic,writes,“isisnotsimplythatoneisinterrupted;time,butabybecomingmoreefficient.ispartoftheproblem.oftimeasameansyouapproachitinstrumentally,judginganygivenspentonlyinsofarthornieristhattheusualofferingtipsonmakingtimetoread:Butinmyexperience,methodstotime-managementtechniquesdon’tfullofarticles“Giveabooktimes”usingsuchdoesn’tthoughtsthelastmind,TimParks,overwhelminglyinclinedtowardcommunication…Iitisthatoneisactuallyinclinedtointerruption”.Deepreadingrequiresnotjustspecialkindoftimewhich“becomingmoreefficient”can’tbeobtainedmerelyInfact,Thinkingresourcetobemaximisedmomentaswellasitadvancesprogresstowardsomegoalimmersivereading,bycontrast,dependsonbeingwillingtoriskinefficiency,goallessness,evenitemandyou’llreading-useful,sometimes,butnotthemostfulfillingkind.anunstoppableandnearlytime-wasting.Trytoslotitasato-dolistmanageonlygoal-focused“Thefuturecomesatuslikeemptybottlesalonginfiniteconveyorbelt,”writesGaryEberle

inhisbookSacredTime,and“wefeelapressuretofillthesedifferent-sizedbottles(days,hours,minutes）astheypass,foriftheygetbywithoutbeingfilled,wewillhavewastedthem”.Nomind-setcouldbeworseforlosingyourselfinabook.regulartimesformind-set,butinfact,Eberlenotes,suchritualisticflow”intotime”.Youcouldlimditstractionswithyouatyoudipinoftenenough,sothatreadingwhichyoutemporarilytotakecareofbusiness,Onareallygooditnolongferelsasifyou’rereading,andmakingeverythingelse.31.Theusualtechniquesdon’twhattheycanofferdoesnoteasethemodernwhatchallengingbooksdemandisrepetitivewhatpeopleoftenforgetiscarryingabookwhatdeepreading32.The“emptySowhatdoeswork?thinkthisbehaviourhelpsus“stepoutsidebyreadionglyphysicalalltimes”canactuallywork,Perhapssurprisingly,schedulingreading.You’dmightfueltheefficiencytime’s“soulbooks,oronsingle-purposee-readers.“Carryabooktoo-providingbecomesthedefaulstatefromsurfacebeforedroppingbackdown.day,“makingtimetoread,”butjusttimefortime-managementworkbecause?????[A]mind[B]reading[C]withem[D]requirescannotbeguaranteedbottles”metaphorillustratesthatpeoplefeelapressureto?????[A]updatetheirto-dolists[B]makepasstingmefulfilling[C]carrytheirplansthrough[D]pursuecarefreereading33.Eberlewouldagreethatschedulingregulartimesforreadinghelps?????[A]encouragetheefficiencymind-set[B]developonlinereadinghabits[C]promoteritualistreadicng[D]achieveimmersivereading34.“Carryabookwithyouatalltimes”canworkif?????businessofthedaybusinesshasbeenpromptlydealtyouareabletodroptobusinessaftertimecanbeevenlysplitforreadiangdbusiness35.ThebesttitleforthistextcouldHowtoEnjoyHowtoFindTimetoReadHowtoSetReadingHowtoReadExtensively[A]readingbecomesyourprimary[B]allthedailywith[C]backreading[D]be?????[A]EasyReading[B][C]Goals[D]Text4

Againstabackdropofdrasticchangesineconomyandpopulationstructure,youngerAmericansaredrawinganew21st-centuryroadmaptosuccess,alatestpollhasfound.Acrossgenerationallines,Americanscontinuetoprizemanyofthesametraditionalmilestonesofasuccessfullife,includinggettingmarried,havingchildren,owningahome,andretiringintheirsixties.Butwhileyoungandoldmostlyagreeonwhatconstitutesthefinishlineofafulfillinglife,theyofferstrikinglydifferentpathsforreachingit.Youngpeoplewhoarestillgettingstartedinlifeweremorelikelythanolderadultstoprioritizepersonalfulfillmentintheirwork,tobelievetheywilladvancetheircareersmostbyregularlychangingjobs,tofavorcommunitieswithmorepublicservicesandafasterpaceoflife,toagreethatcouplesshouldbefinanciallysecurebeforegettingmarriedorhavingchildren,andtomaintainthatchildrenarebestservedbytwoparentsworkingoutsidethehome,thesurveyfound.Fromcareertocommunityandfamily,thesecontrastssuggestthatintheaftermathofthesearingGreatRecession,thosejuststartingoutinlifearedefiningprioritiesandexpectationsthatwillincreasinglyspreadthroughvirtuallyallaspectsofAmericanlife,fromconsumerpreferencestohousingpatternstopolitics.Youngandoldconvergeononekeypoint:Overwhelmingmajoritiesofbothgroupssaidtheybelieveitisharderforyoungpeopletodaytogetstartedinlifethanitwasforearliergenerations.Whileyoungerpeoplearesomewhatmoreoptimisticthantheireldersabouttheprospectsforthosestartingouttoday,bigmajoritiesinbothgroupsbelievethose“justgettingstartedinlife”faceatougheragood-payingjob,startingafamily,managingdebt,andfindingaffordablehousing.PeteSchneiderconsiderstheclimbtoughertoday.Schneider,a27-yaear-oldautotechnicianfromtheChicagosuburbssayshestruggledtofindajobaftergraduatingfromcollege.Evennowthatheisworkingsteadily,hesaid.”Ican’taffordtopaymamonthlymortgagepaymentsonmyown,soIhavetorentroomsouttopeopletomarkthathappen.”Lookingback,heisstruckthathisparentscouldprovideacomfortablelifefortheir?childreneventhoughneitherhadcompletedcollegewhenhewasyoung.“Istillgrewupinanuppermiddle-classhomewithparentswhodidn’thavecollegedegrees,”Schneidersaid.“Idon’tthinkpeoplearecapableofthatanymore.”36.Onecross-generationmarkofasuccessfullifeis_____.????[A]tryingoutdifferentlifestyles[B]havingafamilywithchildren[C]workingbeyondretirementage[D]settingupaprofitablebusiness37.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph3thatyoungpeopletendto?____.???[A]favoraslowerlifepace[B]holdanoccupationlonger

[C]attachimportancetopre-maritfialnance[D]giveprioritytochildcareoutsidethehome38.Theprioritiincreasinglyclear[B]focusonmaterialisticissuesandexspectationsdefinedbytheyoungwill?____.???[A]become[C]dependlargelyonpoliticalpreferences[D]reachalmostallaspectsofAmericanlife39.Bothyoungandoldagreethat?____.good-payingjobs[B]theoldmademorelifehousingloanstodayareeasytoobtain[A]arelessavailableachievements[C][D]gettingestablishedisharderfortheyoung40.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutSchneider？[A]Hefoundadreamjobaftergraduatingfromcollege.[B]Hisparentssteadilyisamustforsuccess.Hisparents’haslittleodowithacollegeHethinkshisjobasatechnicianquitebelieveworking[C]goodlifedegree.[D]challenging.PartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachofthenumberedparagraphs(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.[A]Besilly[B]Havefun[C]Expressyouremotions[D]Don'toverthinkit[E]Beeasilypleased[F]Noticethings[G]AskforhelpAsadults,ichildrenappeartohaveitdowntoanart-andforthemostself-helpbookslookaftertheirinstinctively,andusuallymoreeffectivelythanwedoasgrownups.Perhapstimetolearnafewlessonsfromseemsthatweareconstantlypursuinghappiness,oftenwithmixedresults.Yetpartheydon'tneedortherapy.instead,theywellbeingit'sthem.41.______________Whatdoesachilddowhenhe'ssad?Hecries.Whenhe'sangry?Heshouts.Scared?Prabiotbablyfboth.Aswegrowup,wlearntocontoroluremotionsso

theyaremanageableanddon'tdictateourbehaviours,whichthing.Buttoooftenwetakethisprocesstoofarandendupsuppressingemotions,especiallynegativeones.that'saboutaseffectiveasbrushingdirtunderacarpetandcanevenmakeusill.Whatweneedtodoisfindawaytoacknowledgewhatwefeelappropriately,andthen-againisinmanywaysagoodandexpresslikechildren-move.42.____________AcoupleofChristmasesago,myyoungeststepdaughtwer,howasnineyearsoldatthetime,gotaSupermanT-shirtforChristmas.Itcostlessthanafiverbutshewasandcouldn'tstoptalkingabouit.Toooftenwebelievethatanewjob,biggeroverjoyed,houseorbettercarwillbethemagicsilverbulletthatwillallowustofinallybecontent,buttherealityisthesethingshaveverylittlelastingimpactonourhappinesslevels.Instead,beinggratefulforsmallthingseverydayisamuchbetterwaytoimprovewellbeing.43.______________________Haveyouevernoticedhowmuchchildrenlaugh?wewouldreducethestresshormonesinourbodies,increasegoodhormoneslikeendorphins,improvebloodflowtoourheartsandevenhaveagreaterIfweadultcsouldindulgeinabitofsillinessandgiggling,chanceoffightoingffenfection.Allofwhich,ofcourse,haveapositiveeffectonhappinesslevels.44.__________________Theproblemwithbeingagrownupisthathere'sanawfullotofseriousstufftodealwith---work,mortgagepayments,figoutwringhattocookfordinner.Butasadultwsealsohavetheluxuryintimetoenjoythethingswelove.Thosethingsmightcompletelyrandom(dancingaroudthelivingroom,anyone?)--itdoesn'tmatter,slongasandnotlikelytohavenegativesideeffects,suchasdrinkingto